Ptychadena perreti
Ptychadena perreti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ptychadenidae |
Genus: | Ptychadena |
Species: | P. perreti
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Binomial name | |
Ptychadena perreti |
Ptychadena perreti is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, southwestern Central African Republic and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1][2] It is assumed to occur in the Cabinda enclave of Angola and mainland Equatorial Guinea.[1] Common name Perret's grassland frog has been coined for it.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name perreti honours Jean-Luc Perret , a Swiss herpetologist who has specialized in African amphibians.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Ptychadena perreti inhabits secondary and anthropogenic habitats such as agricultural areas, degraded forest, farm bush, and marshy areas. Breeding takes place in puddles, ditches, and ruts. It is a common and very adaptable species that does not face any significant threats.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Amiet, J.-L.; Burger, M.; Largen, M. (2004). "Ptychadena perreti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58518A11792980. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ptychadena perreti Guibé and Lamotte, 1958". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Ptychadena
- Frogs of Africa
- Amphibians of Cameroon
- Vertebrates of the Central African Republic
- Vertebrates of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Vertebrates of Gabon
- Vertebrates of the Republic of the Congo
- Taxa named by Jean Marius René Guibé
- Animals described in 1958
- Amphibian stubs